CK225838 - Housekeeper, Stroke Rehab Unit

Housekeeper

Band 2 - 25 Hours per week - Permanent

Stroke Rehabilitation Unit - West

Grampian Specialist Rehabilitation Centre

Woodend Hospital

We are a 36-bedded Stroke Rehabilitation Unit (SRU), divided into East and West Wards, providing specialist care for male and female patients aged 16 and above who require ongoing stroke-specific rehabilitation.

Our multidisciplinary team includes Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietitians, and Medical Staff, all working collaboratively to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care.

We are seeking a motivated and dependable individual with previous housekeeping or domestic experience, ideally within NHS Grampian, and a genuine interest in supporting patient care and rehabilitation. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills, the ability to plan and prioritise workload effectively, and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and infection control.

This post is from Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 13:00.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring patient areas are clean and hygienic, including bed cleaning and room upkeep.
• Ordering and maintaining stock levels of domestic and clinical supplies.
• Assisting with the ordering, preparation, and serving of patient meals.
• Supporting the wider team in maintaining a safe and welcoming environment for patients and visitors.
• Using computer systems confidently to manage stock orders, meal requests, and other service-related tasks

Flexibility to meet the needs of the service is essential, along with a sound understanding of infection prevention and control practices. Applicants must have previous experience working within NHS Grampian.

For informal enquiries, please contact Danny Strachan, Senior Charge Nurse on 01224 556303 or Reena Jacob, Senior Staff Nurse on 01224 556487

The Stroke Rehabilitation Unit reserve the right to close this advertisement early if a sufficient number of suitable applications are received.

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

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NHS Grampian forms one of the fourteen regional health boards of NHS Scotland and is responsible for providing health and social care services to a population of over 500,000 people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray.

As a board we strive to ensure the environment is conducive to nurturing a positive culture, supported and delivered through our NHS and Social Care values.